The role of the teacher is to determine the desired behavior and to arrange the external contingencies that will reinforce the desired behavior.¹
Contingencies: environmental conditions that shape an individual's behavior. There are two types, antecedent (what comes before the behavior) and consequences (what comes after the behavior).²
What is the teacher's primary role?
The role of the teacher is to determine the desired behavior and to arrange the external contingencies that will reinforce the desired behavior.¹
Sources:
1. http://online.sfsu.edu/~foreman/itec800/finalprojects/danabayer/behaviorism.html
2. http://online.sfsu.edu/~foreman/itec800/finalprojects/danabayer/definitions/contingencies.html
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